Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Privacy Analysis of VR/AR Online Shopping Applications

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$35,454.50

Agreement Date:

Aug 16, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This project will investigate the ecosystem of virtual reality/augmented reality (VR/AR) e-commerce, retail apps and websites, including virtual try-on, virtual makeup and beauty apps or websites, and the technological tools that are used by developers of these systems. The researchers will design and implement a privacy and security analysis framework to find and analyze these apps and websites as well as a selected set of their software development tools and libraries. The researchers will produce a public report summarizing the findings of their investigation and presenting recommendations for improving the security and privacy of VR/AR systems. The report will also include some easy-to-follow guidelines for Canadian shoppers who use these apps. The findings of this report will be provided online for free. The researchers will also produce a technical paper detailing their full methodology and results, as well as their technical recommendations.

Organization:

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Location:

Montréal, Quebec, CA H3G 1M8

Reference Number:

CP-000065

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient's Operating Name:

Concordia University

Recipient's Legal Name:

Concordia University

Program:

Contribution Program